inorganic- cannot arise from materials that used to be part of something living. crystal- a solid with flat sides(faces) that meet at edges and corners. element- is a substance made from one kind of atom. compound- two or more elements that combine together so you cannot tell which properties the elements have. streak-color of a minerals powder. luster-how a mineral reflects off light. cleavage- a mineral that breaks easily from flat places. fracture- how a mineral looks when it breaks apart weirdly. fluorescence- minerals that glow under UV(ultra-violet) light.
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4.1 Properties of Minerals
Vocabulary
inorganic- cannot arise from materials that used to be part of something living.
crystal- a solid with flat sides(faces) that meet at edges and corners.
element- is a substance made from one kind of atom.
compound- two or more elements that combine together so you cannot tell which properties the elements have.
streak-color of a minerals powder.
luster-how a mineral reflects off light.
cleavage- a mineral that breaks easily from flat places.
fracture- how a mineral looks when it breaks apart weirdly.
fluorescence- minerals that glow under UV(ultra-violet) light.
Outline
What minerals are
Diagram- Streak Test